Since Friday’s mass shooting in Newtown, Connecticut, that left 27 dead—20 children, six women who tried to protect them, the principal, the psychologist, the teachers, … Gun lobby is silent as ALECRead more
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Posted inClimate Disaster / Politics / ToMl
One third of UK government ministers
One third of government ministers linked to UK companies fuelling climate change One third of ministers in the UK government, including top cabinet ministers, are … One third of UK government ministersRead more
Posted inToMl / USA Empire
U.S.-Russia Cigarette Deals & Privatizations
We came across the story the way we’ve come across actually quite a bit of stories over the past six months: just through a reader … U.S.-Russia Cigarette Deals & PrivatizationsRead more
Posted inPolitics / ToMl / USA Empire
Citizens United II
In a case billed as “Citizens United II,” the U.S. Supreme Court has struck down a Montana law that limits corporate political spending. Montana was … Citizens United IIRead more
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Dictator Keystone XL Pipeline taking private land
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g6judRWzB18&rel=0] Reduce use of oil. Use public transport or electric vehicles. Promote organic farming and farmers market.
Posted inCapitalism / Economics / ToMl
The psychopaths
THERE is an ongoing debate in this country about the rich: who they are, what their social role may be, whether they are good or … The psychopathsRead more
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How Syngenta Investigated the Press and Shaped the News About its Controversial Weed-Killer Atrazine
Documents obtained by the Center for Media and Democracy, recently unsealed as part of a major lawsuit against Syngenta, reveal how the global chemical company’s … How Syngenta Investigated the Press and Shaped the News About its Controversial Weed-Killer AtrazineRead more
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Apple, Accustomed to Profits and Praise
Protesters visited a half-dozen Apple stores around the world to deliver petitions calling for reforms in the working conditions at factories run by Apple’s suppliers … Apple, Accustomed to Profits and PraiseRead more